I love the original Twister – the 1996 disaster movie that barreled through theaters and brought The Wizard of Oz back into the pop culture …
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Yellowface
An Asian author writing as a white writer who steals a manuscript from her recently deceased Asian writer friend and then sort of pretends …
Kind Of A Big Deal
I usually enjoy reading books written by journalists because their points of view are almost always well-researched and in-depth. Recently, …
The Number Ones
Songs provide the soundtrack of our lives so of course reading the backstories of a selection of number one Billboard hits was something I …
“Wookie Is Not His Real Name” Turns Two!
Two years already! Wow it’s been quite a ride. On March 20, 2022, three weeks after celebrating the one-year anniversary of Wookie Is Not …
Red Notice
*SPOILERS* When my well-read mother and equally well-read friend both recommended Red Notice, I had my doubts. I didn’t doubt whether the …
The Taylor Swift Ticket Fiasco
Let me start off by saying I’m not a Taylor Swift fan and will not be buying tickets to any of her shows. I know I’m in the minority, but …
Ten Reasons To Watch Ted Lasso
While I know I’m WAY behind the Ted Lasso curve, I finally watched seasons one and two and felt compelled to write about the show. I am …
The Plot
For the first time in a long time, I wasn’t overly impressed with a New York Times bestseller. Lately I’ve been reading books about writers, …